forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
has been forecasting
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present perfect progressiveof forecast (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Wall Street has been forecasting earnings of $3.48 a share for the fiscal year,
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The same phenomenon exists with PECOTA, the system developed by Nate Silver that has been forecasting for Baseball Prospectus for more than two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
His business has been forecasting weather since 1962, when its first customer was a natural gas company that wanted to be able to better plan for winter demand.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
UniCredit has been forecasting a mild recession and Orcel said on Wednesday the latest indications pointed to Europe possibly being able to escape a recession altogether.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
But it is unclear if this will turn out to be the broad and sustained offensive Ukraine has been forecasting.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
